More than 150 of the Jewish world’s leading young innovators from 29 countries are currently in Jerusalem to connect with other change makers, gain new skills and find renewed inspiration at the 2018 ROI Summit. The summit is the flagship program of ROI Community, an initiative of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation. This year’s participants bring a diverse set of interests and achievements, ranging from boosting political … [Read more...] about Seen Around the 2018 ROI Summit
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New White Paper: Recent Tax Cuts will Hurt Charitable Giving
While the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was heralded as a Republican legislative victory, the law has the potential to deter charitable giving by increasing the cost of charitable giving, therefore slowing donations. This law - which nearly doubles the standard deduction - enables an estimated 27.3 million more taxpayers to claim the standard deduction and not receive a tax incentive for charitable giving. For millions of Americans, giving to … [Read more...] about New White Paper: Recent Tax Cuts will Hurt Charitable Giving
Poll: American and Israeli Jews Differ Sharply in Views on Trump, Settlements, Social-Religious Issues
(JNS) The political and social-religious divide between Israeli and American Jews has widened considerably according to a poll published by the American Jewish Committee. Just 46 percent of American Jews supported U.S. President Donald Trump’s relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, while 47 percent opposed the move. Within Israel, an overwhelming 85 percent of Israeli Jews supported the embassy’s move to … [Read more...] about Poll: American and Israeli Jews Differ Sharply in Views on Trump, Settlements, Social-Religious Issues
Shoshana S. Cardin, z”l
Baltimore, Md. - Shoshana Shoubin Cardin, a Baltimore-area philanthropist and champion of world Jewry and women’s rights whose intellect and persuasiveness influenced presidents and prime ministers, died of natural causes early Friday morning. She was 91. Born in Tel Aviv before the founding of the state of Israel, Mrs. Cardin moved to Baltimore as a child and lived initially with her parents (the late Sarai and Chana Shoubin) and brother (the … [Read more...] about Shoshana S. Cardin, z”l
Rabbi David Ellenson appointed Interim President of HUC-JIR
Rabbi David Ellenson, Chancellor Emeritus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), has been appointed as Interim President by the HUC-JIR Board of Governors. Rabbi Ellenson served for 12 years as HUC-JIR President (2001-13) and succeeds Rabbi Aaron Panken, Ph.D., who tragically died in a plane crash on May 5, 2018. Rabbi Panken succeeded Rabbi Ellenson as President in 2014. Rabbi Ellenson is just concluding his tenure as … [Read more...] about Rabbi David Ellenson appointed Interim President of HUC-JIR
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